FAYETTEVILLE — Mount Comfort Church of Christ, 3249 W. Mount Comfort Road, Fayetteville, is offering a divorce recovery class beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The 12-to-13-week class is open to separated and divorced individuals.

There will be a small fee for materials. For more information, call the church office at 442-9171.

The Knights of Columbus Council 6609 of St. Joseph Parish in Fayetteville will host their annual St. Joseph Church Family Fun Day beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday. The event includes activities, games, food and music. There will also be soccer and horseshoetournaments.

Wiggins Memorial United Methodist Church, 205 W.

Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fayetteville, is hosting a free community lunch Saturday, Sept.

5, in celebration and honor of the Labor Day holiday. There will be a cookout and barbecue in place of the church's usual Saturday plate luncheon. The church hosts a free community lunch each Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Nolan Richardson will be the keynote speaker at the second annual Faith to Faith Gala andAuction at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

13, at First United Methodist Church in Springdale. There will be music by The Off The Wall Band, appetizers and a silent auction. Dinner will begin at 7:15 p.m.

The benefit is open to the public. Tickets are $100 and must be purchased by Sept. 5.

Call 521-3294 to purchase tickets. Proceeds benefit The Building a Dream Campaign Fund for Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas.

Central United Methodist Church, 6 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville, will present its Dayspring Revival starting at 7 p.m.

each day Sept. 13-16.

Each night's service also includes a 6 p.m. session of Bible-Quest, a fast-paced program designed to make learning about the Bible exciting for elementary students.

The Dayspring Revival will be a blend of songs and stories by Bedford, Texas, Methodist evangelist Wesley Putnam, a storyteller who conveys biblical messages through characterizations that bring the stories to life in new ways. Putnam is joined by his wife, Felicia, in leading revival worshippers in old and new songs.

Unity of Fayetteville, 4880

W. Wedington Drive, will

host a shoe drive to benefit

Soles4Souls Inc., The Shoe

Charity, from noon to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19. Northwest

Arkansas residents are invited

to recycle their "gently worn"

shoes for people in need. There

will also be fun activities, a

barbecue, a potluck and a bake

sale, with karaoke performanc

es and local bands. Monetary

donations accepted.

The St. James Missionary

Baptist Church, under the lead

ership of the Rev. Curtiss P. Smith,

plans to move to a new location.

The St. James Church has recent

ly purchased a 23,000-square

foot facility at 764 W. North St.

in Fayetteville from North Street

Church of Christ. This purchase

was precipitated because of

the overwhelming growth of St.

James. The public is invited to

attend the open house from 1-4

p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, that will

consist of a program, tour and

a reception at the new location.

The church's first service in their

new facility is scheduled for Sun

day, Sept. 20, with two Celebra

tion Services at 8 a.m. and 11

a.m. and Sunday school at 9:30

a.m.

Religion, Pages 5 on 08/29/2009

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